Sustainability guidelines
Sustainability guidelines
Our guidelines and principles
Working together for a more sustainable future. Find out about the guidelines and principles that shape our approach here.
Guidelines at a glance
Sustainability guidelines
Legal duties of care
Responsible corporate governance is a matter of course for us. By applying the OECD guidelines, we fulfil our duty of care and ensure that we minimise social and environmental risks as much as possible.
Sustainability guidelines
Social standards
We can have a positive impact on people along the entire value chain. We work continuously to systematically strengthen the anchoring of human rights in our procurement practices.
Sustainability guidelines
Environmental standards
We act in accordance with international standards and integrate UN and OECD frameworks into our activities. We strive to have a positive long-term impact through risk analyses and improvement processes in our supply chains.
Sustainability guidelines
Raw materials
In the cooperative retail business, we adhere to commodity strategies that include a precise analysis of our impact for each commodity, as well as clear guidelines on minimum and value-added criteria.
Sustainability guidelines
Product safety
The safety of our products is our top priority. This is why we carry out risk-based product tests and focus our quality-assurance measures on the various challenges in our supply chains.
Sustainability guidelines
Transparency
Our global commitment to people, animals and the environment should be visible and understandable. We need our supply chains to be transparent so we can make further progress with respect to environmental issues and social standards.
Sustainability guidelines
Animal welfare
We are committed to achieving the highest possible welfare standards for all animals. Animals should be treated with respect and kept in a species-appropriate manner for their whole lives.
Sustainability guidelines
Responsible marketing
We design our marketing and communication campaigns fairly and responsibly. Due to our reach, we bear great responsibility for the content we disseminate and for the way we market our products.
Sustainability guidelines
We take responsibility
Discover more details about our sustainability guidelines.
Our Stories on this topic
We take our responsibility to society and the environment seriously – every day. Learn more about it in our Stories!
All StoriesFair trade
How fair is my T-shirt? How to find out
Can I buy a T-shirt with a clear conscience? How does Migros ensure that the people who contributed to the creation of the garment are protected and treated with respect at their workplace? Insights into the many stages on the way to the finished T-shirt.
More sustainable strawberries
Making strawberries more palatable for the environment
Migros has been selling sustainable strawberries from southern Spain since 2019.
Sustainable products
Going bananas? You bet!
Bananas are more popular than any other fruit. That's why it's all the more important that they are grown sustainably. Migros ensures that this is the case through its WWF banana project in Ecuador and Colombia.
Fairtrade roses
Stop and smell the sustainable roses
Roses are a classic among cut flowers. This is why Migros is committed to fairly grown roses.
Sustainable products
What do you know about Fairtrade?
What is the most popular Fairtrade product? And who is this Max Havelaar anyway? Take our quiz and find out!
Meadow milk
Milk in harmony with nature
Migros backs meadow milk where fresh milk is concerned. This commitment benefits not only the cows, which are able to spend plenty of time out in the fresh air, but also biodiversity and consumers too, who get greater sustainability for the same price.
Animal welfare
More respect in egg production
Migros is actively taking action against the widespread killing of chicks.
Sustainable products
Not all palm oil is the same
Palm oil has a bad reputation. In fact, the sourcing of palm oil is not without its problems. However, it makes an immense difference when sustainably sourced palm oil is used – for people, animals and the rainforests. Migros is making a strong case for this.
Sustainable products
Real meat without animal suffering
In an effort to avoid animal suffering and protect the environment, the food industry has been working to create cultured meat for many years. The first such products have already been approved for sale in Singapore and the United States. However, it will still take a little longer in Switzerland. We answer the most important questions.
Sustainable products
More sustainable apples and pears
More protection for the environment and more biodiversity – while continuing to sell the finest apples and pears: Migros is tackling these pip fruit-growing challenges.
Free range eggs according to IP-Suisse standard
Migros and the happy hens
We don’t know which came first: the chicken or the egg. At Migros, Swiss eggs come from particularly animal- and climate-friendly production. The IP-Suisse label guarantees this. The key questions and answers.
Sustainable cocoa cultivation
Enjoy chocolate without a guilty conscience
To make cocoa cultivation more sustainable, Migros launched the «Agroforestry Climate Protection Project» at the end of 2020.